God of Waris one of the biggest and most popular franchises in Sony’s canon. Ever since its initial release back in March 2005,God of Warhas continued to appeal to audiences with its epic action gameplay, fantastic visual set pieces, and memorable characters. Even with a notable gameplay overhaul starting with the 2018God of Wartitle, this series has continued to be one of the most successful in gaming, which it re-established in 2022 with the release ofGod of War Ragnarok.
Recently, rumors surroundinga remaster of the originalGod of Wartrilogyon the PlayStation 5 have reached a fever pitch. This remaster collection was expected to be announced months ago in celebration of the franchise’s 20th anniversary, and although it has yet to be properly announced, excitement remains high for its potential release. If thisGod of Warremaster collection truly exists, Sony could benefit from giving it a surprise release, perhaps even doing so sometime fairly soon.
God Of War Trilogy Remaster Could Release Fairly Quietly
Sony May Surprise Release The God Of War Trilogy Remaster
AGod of Wartrilogy remastermay end up arriving with little fanfare because Sony may choose to shadow drop it. Given that it is a mere re-release of three previously available titles in the franchise, Sony may not feel a huge need to market it in the same way that it would a new mainlineGod of Wartitle. Being thatGod of Waris one of Sony’s biggest franchises, it is a series that has the potential to sell itself, meaning Sony will not have to go to great lengths to create a huge marketing campaign around it.
Previously, theGod of Wartrilogy remaster was expected to be revealed on March 22, coinciding with theGod of Warfranchise’s 20th anniversarycelebration. Such a collection was not released, however, and Sony instead opted to release theGod of War Ragnarok Dark Odyssey Collection, which featured a variety of weapon skins and armor inspired by the franchise’s working title as well as an unlockable skin fromGod of War 2. Still, rumors about theGod of Wartrilogy remaster have persisted, and Sony could opt to surprise everyone by releasing it with minimal build-up.
God Of War Remastered Wouldn’t Be This Year’s First Big Shadow Drop
After all, gamers have gotten a major surprise release already this year, asBethesda releasedThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredout of the blue back in April. Even with the minimal marketing beforehand, this proved to be a huge financial success, selling more copies in its launch week than the original 2005 game had in its first 15 months on the market. Tying it in with a day one release on Xbox Game Pass was only icing on the cake, and ensured that this new release would be played by many around the globe.
A similar strategy for theGod of Wartrilogy remaster wouldn’t be the first time that Sony would surprise its players with an out-of-nowhere announcement in 2025. Earlier this year, PlayStation fans were surprised by the sudden announcement of another remaster with an acronym similar toGod of War,Gears of War Reloaded, bringing a long-standing Xbox franchise to PlayStation for the first time ever. Sony also took a similar approach when announcing the release dates for its two major titles this year,Death Stranding 2: On The BeachandGhost of Yotei, revealing their release dates even after seeing both games skip February’s State of Play showcase.
Rumors about the God of War trilogy remaster have persisted, and Sony could opt to surprise everyone by releasing it with minimal build-up.
Of course, allrumors surrounding theGod of Wartrilogy remastershould be taken with a grain of salt. Sony has not officially announced this remaster collection, and Santa Monica Studios’ creative director Cory Barlog is known to be intentionally coy with new projects, meaning it shouldn’t be taken as fact that it truly exists. It would certainly be an exciting prospect, however, so here’s hoping theGod of Wartrilogy remaster is real and ready to go sooner rather than later.
